MCC offering tax preparation help

Posted:
01/15/2013 04:00:00 PM MST

Free help with tax preparation, funded by the Piton Foundation, is available once again at Morgan Community College (MCC), located at 920 Barlow Road. Tax Help Colorado is a free tax return preparation service for working families that earn less than $49,000 per year.IRS certified tax return preparers will provide this service at MCC for six consecutive weeks beginning January 26 through March 6. The tax return service will be available on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. Families who are seeking the free tax preparation service are asked to bring a Social Security card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), photo identification such as a driver's license, spouse (if filing a joint tax return), all W-2 wage and tax statements from all employers for the year 2012, all 1099 forms for taxpayer and spouse if filing jointly and a copy of any educational expenses paid to a qualified educational institution.

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Other pieces of information that are essential for filing a tax return are lists, bills or receipts of expenses for out-of-pocket medical and dental expenses, property taxes, auto vehicle registration, home mortgage interest payments, charitable contributions and miscellaneous expenses that could be used to itemize deductions and reduce the amount of taxes to be paid.Families with children who are cared for by a child care provider should bring the tax identification number of the provider for child and dependent care credit. If taxpayers wish to direct deposit their tax refund or direct debit their amount due, bank account and routing numbers must be supplied. The volunteer tax preparers are MCC students who completed courses and have become IRS certified tax preparers. Laurie Morris, MCC instructor for the program, said the students will be using their skills during the sessions to help families file their tax returns electronically and take advantage of any tax credits and deductions for which they are entitled.In addition to the sessions at the Fort Morgan campus, there will be a one-day sessions at the MCC Burlington Center, located at 340 S. 14th Street in Burlington, on Saturday, February 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and at MCC Wray Center, located at 32415 Highway 34 in Wray, on Saturday, February 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.This is the fifth year MCC has participated in the program. In 2012, the tax returns filed at the Fort Morgan campus totaled more than $511,800 in refunds. Further information and additional locations are available online at www.MorganCC.edu, or call 2-1-1, a toll-free number for Tax Help Colorado.After March 6, families seeking the Tax Help Colorado service may contact the Morgan County Family Center, 800 West Platte Avenue, Suite 1 in Fort Morgan.Call (970) 867-9606 to make an appointment for a tax return preparation session there.

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